“Dreaming of Stones” is a new collection of poems written by Christine Valters Paintner and published by Paraclete Press.

“Connemara Illuminated” by Christine Valters Paintner

A poem is being scribed this morning across the thick brown bog andover the gashed granite folds of mountain,written in spires of gold descending from the wide bowl of sky across the breathing heather.

You have to pause to read it,long enough to hear beneath the relentless moan of wind where centuries of voices have whisperedtheir seeking, feasting, fasting, loving.

You know your singular alonenessand your place in a communion of stone and sea.

Even as the kestrel’s wings vibrate into the nightsending quills into the damp air,even as the skylarks and stonechats attend each day’s awakening like eager midwives,this empire of longing writes its script in fox tracks and memory.

If your life could be just a fraction of this poemyou would never need to utter another word.

“The 148th Open returns to Royal Portush, 14-21 July 2019. To kick off the celebrations, we’re unveiling this short cinematic film, produced by Martin Stalker, to celebrate just how far we’ve come as a leading tourist destination. Set to an original poem by local poet Paula Matthews, the film is narrated by leading actors Ian McElhinney, Bronagh Waugh, Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Shaun Blaney. The film is accompanied by an original score composed and performed by Belfast-born virtuoso pianist, Michael McHale.”

Excerpts from “We’ve Come A Long Way” by Paula Matthew

A new day dawnsSo walk the courseYou Know the spotLine up the shotDrive through dark hedgesInto the light.

Sunrise where giants make their homeAnd castles half-fallen into the seaEmerge again in technicolorFor the whole world.

Past the home place for the laureatesPicking blackberries, pealing spots.Digging deep into our cultureAnd the cracks great.

“Travel magazine Wideoyster presents a poetry film about New York. Ode To New York by Walt Whitman. A poetry video we made for travel magazine WideOyster.
The poem Give Me The Splendid Silent Sun was published in 1865, but Whitmans sharp-witted observations of the city are, perhaps, even more relevant today than when the poem was written.

Walt loved New York. Even though at the time it was a tough city to live in. He felt energized instead of overwhelmed by its constant motion, heard music instead of madness, and saw humanity instead of strangeness in its crowds.”

We call up on celestial realms,the Angelic beings, the planetary guides and protectors,and the ascended onesto bless mankind and to be present here with us.We call up on the Divine light of Love, Truth and Harmonyto shine in places that need healing and guide our way.We ask for these blessing with great reverence,from our Mother – the Earth, the Sky, the Moon, the Stars,the Sun – our Father.May we always remember we’re pure consciousness,the essence of Life, the source of all things.May we find the courage to let go fear and the pain of past conditioning.Let us walk upon the Earth gently, as true Spiritual Warriors,into dimensional midwifes giving birth to our True self.Letting go of separation, evolving beyond limitationinto divine self-expression thereby assisting into a co-creationof a dawning light filled world.Om Shanti, Shanti…

‘I am home’ is a visual sci-fi poem about a simulation going through different stages of self-conceptualisation.

We were invited to Bulgaria to work together with EXE and Stratospheric on something extraordinary. As part of the launch for a new club in Sofia, EXE wanted to release a short film that touched upon the social aspects of their brand. The abstract story we created revolves around a female simulation that goes through various stages of self-conceptualisation and identification. From the very basic act of recognising her own body to the complex analysis of social identity. ‘I am home’ is ultimately a first glimpse at what is going to be a new home in Sofia, built by a very inspiring group of people.

“A short film based on the setting and gameplay of Hinterland’s exploration-survival experience, “The Long Dark”, by Hinterland Studio Inc.

To illustrate this vision for how THE LONG DARK will make the transition to live-action, Hinterland has produced a five-minute short film, Elegy, directed by Jared Pelletier, performed by Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, and written by van Lierop.

“I describe Elegy as a visual poem”, says van Lierop, who also executive produced the short. “Jared’s passion for the source material is evident — he really connected with THE LONG DARK’s artistic sensibilities, and the game’s unique sense of identity within its own fiction. I think Elegy stands as an example of the level of quality and the overall tone I’d like to deliver in THE LONG DARK film.”

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"...underneath the young gray dawn,
a multitude of dense, white fleecy clouds,
were wandering in thick flocks along the mountains,
shepherded by the slow, unwilling wind." From "Prometheus Unbound" by Percy Bysshe Shelley